CSEF · 2011
Hermit Crabs: More Than Meets the Eye
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My experiment was to find out if hermit crabs have a color preference. Methods/Materials Hermit crabs are nocturnal. During the day they seek shelter from the light. They fi…
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CSEF · 2011
Hippodamia convergens Undergo the Lasic Treatment
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to determine whether a ladybugs vision will become impaired from a certain amount of Lasik exposure after 10 days. From my research, lasers…
CSEF · 2011
How High Can You Go?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of the experiment was to find out what temperature of water (room, warm, or cold) maximizes the vocal range. Methods/Materials Materials: 1. 7 singers; 2. 1 ke…
CSEF · 2011
I Can See Clearly Now
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine if adolescent (13-14 year old) girls blink more than adolescent (13-14 year old) boys. Methods/Materials Sixty Marshall Midd…
CSEF · 2011
Incipient Speciation of the Mustached Bat Pteronotus parnellii in the West Indies
Mammalian Biology First Award
Objectives/Goals Populations of mustached bat Pteronotus parnellii on Hispaniola (H), Puerto Rico (PR), and geographic intermediate Isla Mona (IM) were studied through molecular, morphologic…
CSEF · 2011
Is Half Better Than Whole?
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The project was to determine if the BHmax of a magnet would affect the regeneration of planarian. It was thought the magnet would not have any effect. Methods/Materials Fift…
CSEF · 2011
Is It a New Species?
Zoology Second Award
Objectives/Goals There are many species within the genus of clams Tucetona. Recently a clam emerged from Baja California that fit in the genus Tucetona, but did not fit into any of the speci…
CSEF · 2011
Musical Measures: The Effect of Music on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, and Mood
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of music on Heart Rate (HR), Blood Pressure(BP) and Mood(M), i.e. level of anxiety. We hypothesized that listening to…
CSEF · 2011
Nature Is Always Right
Zoology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to discover the seed color preferences of cockatiels. My hypothesis was that color of seeds will not affect the amount eaten by birds. Methods/Mate…
CSEF · 2011
Observing to Understand the Foraging Skills of Captive Giant Pandas
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals In order to preserve and protect endangered giant pandas, I observed captive giant pandas at the Chengdu Base of Giant Panda Breeding and Research and looked at their foragi…
CSEF · 2011
Off Balance: Year II
Mammalian Biology Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to evaluate how severely music affects a human#s ability to perform spatial tasks that require coordination accuracy and quick reaction time.…
CSEF · 2011
Pigeon Development: A Comparison of the Difference in Growth of Baby Pigeons, Human Care vs. Natural Parent Care
Zoology
Objectives/Goals What is the difference between pigeon care and human care? I believe that pigeons taken care of by their parents will be at least 25% bigger and will start flying and eating…
CSEF · 2011
Pill Bugs vs. Magnetic Fields
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to determine how magnetic fields affect the behavior of pill bugs. Methods/Materials 6 shoe boxes were filled with 1/2 inch of soil, and separated into 3 eq…
CSEF · 2011
Protein Concentration in Different Stages of Cow Lactation
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The Imperial Valley is one of the top producers of many agricultural products and one of these products includes milk. Locally there are three dairies. The purpose of this e…
CSEF · 2011
Pure Silk: Does Electromagnetic Radiation Affect a Silkworm's Ability to Effectively Spin a Cocoon?
Zoology First Award
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether or not low level electromagnetic radiation affects the time taken for a silkworm to spin a cocoon. Methods/Materials Small silkworms or…
CSEF · 2011
Put One Foot in Front of the Other
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals Hypothesis: If a person's foot arches are higher and longer, then supination will be more likely to occur. If a person's foot arches are lower and shorter, then overpronatio…
CSEF · 2011
Right, Left, or "Ampawdextrous"? Brain Laterality in Dogs
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to see if dogs were right handed, left handed, or ambidextrous and expressed handedness at the 90% right handed incidence of humans. Methods/Materials 21 do…
CSEF · 2011
Shellfish: Nature's Water Filter
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of our experiment is to determine which of three shellfish species (mussels, clams, and oysters) filter bay water for food the fastest. We believe that the mus…
CSEF · 2011
Swimmer's Heartburn
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the experiment was to answer the following question. How do different swimming strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly) affect heart rate…
CSEF · 2011
Testing a Nonlinear-Oscillator Neuron Model with Optical Illusions
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals A new physical framework of perception based on modeling neurons as nonlinear oscillators has recently been developed to explain the stroboscopic Wagon Wheel Illusion. This…
CSEF · 2011
The Effect of Exercise on Anxiety and the Possible Role of Basal Ganglia Function
Mammalian Biology Third Award
Objectives/Goals Question: Does Exercise Effect Sensorimotor Gating and Anxiety? Hypothesis: Exercise reduces anxiety and improves the ability to process information. Methods/Materials I pla…
CSEF · 2011
The Effect of Heat on Eisenia fetida's Reproduction
Zoology
Objectives/Goals I studied the effect of heat on Eisenia Fetida (also know as redworms) to find the temperature in which they reproduce best in. I predicted that Ensenia Fetida would reprodu…
CSEF · 2011
The Effect of the Rhopalia on the Regeneration and Overall Health of Aurelia aurita: Year 2
Zoology Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine whether the removal of the rhopalia, the sensory organ of the Aurelia Aurita, affects or even controls the organism#s regenerati…
CSEF · 2011
The Effects of Age and Gender on Skeletal Muscle Contraction
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective was to learn if people of varying ages and genders produce muscle force differently, by using measures of muscle sound. Methods/Materials Subject 1 was instruc…
CSEF · 2011
The Effects of Magnetism on the Semi-Immortal Planaria
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine whether magnets and their various magnetic field intensities exert an effect on the rates of regeneration in the flatworm, Dugesia…
CSEF · 2011
The Effects of Neurotransmitter-like Substances on Cell Differentiation in Hydra
Zoology
Objectives/Goals Nerve cells in hydra influence stem cells to form additional nerves. I hypothesized that higher concentrations of neurotransmitters in the environment would simulate a highe…
CSEF · 2011
The Leading Causes of Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my science fair project was to find the leading cause(s) of lung cancer in non-smokers. Methods/Materials Using the website, Surveymokey.com, I created a surv…
CSEF · 2011
The Light of Incidence: Does It Affect Mental Acuity?
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine if there is significant difference in the time of reaction rate between colors by taking two sets of tests, one reading and one multip…
CSEF · 2011
The Role of Testosterone in Hepatocyte Apoptosis in High Fat Diet-Induced Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Mammalian Biology Second Award
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to learn whether hepatocyte apoptosis exists in the rat high fat diet (HFD)-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease model, and if so, wheth…
CSEF · 2011
The Throw-In Throw Off: A Study of the Correlation between Arm Length, Arm Circumference, and the Distance of a Throw-In
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals This project was designed to determine whether an increased arm length and/or circumference (i.e. the distance around the apex of the Biceps brachii and Triceps brachii musc…